Cold War II Niall Ferguson on The Emerging Conflict With China

No introduction needed.

  • We are in Cold War II;
  • Could be much worse than Cold War I, economic wise and technology wise;
  • Russo-Ukrainian War is the first hot war in Cold War II just like the Korean War is the first hot war in Cold War I;
  • Stakes are high for both China and the US over Taiwan. Things could escalate very fast;
  • The Chinese model is unappealing in 2 aspects: Innovation and Human Rights.